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Two speeches in the House of Lords. I. On the bill, for abolishing the heretable jurisdictions in Scotland. II. On the militia-bill.
Hardwicke, Philip Yorke, Earl of, 1690-1764.Date: 1758?]- Books
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An answer to A letter from a freeholder in the county to his friend in Edinburgh. I received my dear friend's, ...
Friend in Edinburgh (of a freeholder in the county).Date: 1743?]- Books
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An address to the freemen of the several incorporations of Edinburgh. Fellow citizens, you need not be informed that, notwithstanding the number of your representatives in council, your real interest in the government of this city is always precarious, and too often very inconsiderable. ...
Your Fellow citizen.Date: 1764?]- Books
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A few plain questions to the working people of Scotland.
Friend of Order.Date: 1792- Books
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Fresh intelligence from the coffee-house.
Date: 1777]- Books
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A letter to the town-council and citizens of Edinburgh.
Horatio.Date: 1780]- Books
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Considerations addressed to the publick.
Britannus.Date: 1745- Books
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The case and opinions of James then Viscount of Stair, Lord President of the Court of Session, Sir James Stewart and Sir John Nisbet, in relation to the creditors, apparent heirs, Superiors, Vassals, Tacksmen, and Heirs of Tailzie or Entail of persons forfeited for high treason, inferring Corruption of the Blood, with my Lord Stair and Sir James Stewart their explanations of the Act of Parliament 1690, still in Force, regulating and taking off the rigour of forfeitures as to these Creditors, Heirs of Entail, &c. in Scotland: and acts, or clauses, or articles in the acts of Parliament of Great Britain, in relation to persons forfeited for high treason their Deeds and Conveyances in prejudice of the Crown, and in favour of Heirs, Creditors, Superiors, Vassals, Tenants, and Heirs of Tailzie or Entail, and the Relevancy required in the Indictments of High Treason, inferring Corruption of the Blood, for levying War against his Majesty.
Great Britain. Court of Session.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XLVII. [1747]- Books
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Memorial concerning the state of the prisoners on account of the late rebellion,
Dalrymple, David, Sir, approximately 1665-1721.Date: Anno Dom: 1716- Books
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An ample disquisition into the nature of regalities and other heretable jurisdictions, in that part of Great Britain call'd Scotland, as now under the consideration of Parliament. Shewing, I. Wherein the Evil of them Consists. II. The Reason why they should be annihilated. III. That such Annihilation will be for the mutual Benefit of both Nations, but more particularly for Scotland, and in no Sense a Breach of the Act of Union. Address'd to the Consideration of his fellow subjects of Scotland, by an English gentleman.
English Gentleman.Date: MDCCXLVII. [1747]- Books
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An answer to a letter to the author of The lawfulness and necessity, &c. and to the defence of the layman's Letter, in answer to the said author; in a letter to the authors of these pamphlets.
Logan, George, 1678-1755.Date: (M.DCC.XXXVII.) [1737]- Books
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(To be reported by Lord Auchinleck.) Information for the magistrates and town council of Kilmarnock, defenders; against William Earl of Glencairn, pursuer.
Kilmarnock (Scotland)Date: 1767]- Books
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The present state of Scotland, now North Britain. Part II. The second edition. Containing, An Account of the Country in general; of each County in Particular, with the Families of chief note; of the Western and Northern Isles; of the Product of the Nation for Trade, especially Fish; of their Export and Import; of the nature of the Climate, Soil, Fountains, Rivers, Lakes and Seas; of the Customs of the ancient and modern Inhabitants; of the Antiquity, Independency, Government, Civil, Military and Ecclesiastical; Members of Parliament, Officers of State, Privy-Counsellors, Judges, Military Officers, and standing Forces of the Nation.
Miège, Guy, 1644-1718?.Date: 1711- Books
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Animadversions by the delegates for conducting the application to Parliament for a reform in the internal government of the royal boroughs of Scotland, on a paper, entitled "Abstract of facts, &c. respecting the revenues of the royal boroughs of Scotland." London, June 13, 1788.
Convention of Delegates from the Burgesses of the Royal Boroughs of Scotland.Date: 1788]- Books
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Considerations addressed to the publick.
Britannus.Date: Printed in the Year MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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To the D. of B. When your Grace engaged in the politics of E-, ...
One of your best friends.Date: 1777]- Books
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A few thoughts on political subjects, submitted to the consideration of the manufacturers and others in the west of Scotland.
Date: MDCCXCII. [1792]- Books
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Alarm to the housholders and heritors of the city of Edinburgh: In Copies of Proposals sent off by some in the City, for procuring an Act of Parliament, to impose a Poors-Rate thereon, and of a Letter by one of the said Housholders and Heritors, to a Friend at London, containing Observations upon, and Objections against, said Proposals.
Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- Books
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A dream. My brain having of late been much disordered with politics, ...
Horatio.Date: 1777]- Books
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Copy of the petition presented to the very reverend the presbytery of Glasgow, upon the seventh day of April 1762, by the ministers and elders, members of the general session of the city of Glasgow: and also of the very reverend presbytery's proceedings thereon, transmitting the petition to the very reverend the synod of Glasgow and Ayr, at their next synodical meeting, etc.
Church of Scotland. Presbytery of Glasgow.Date: 1762]- Books
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The Finishing stroke: or, Mr. Ruddiman self-condemned; Being a reply to Mr. Ruddiman's Answer to (only) Mr. Logan's first treatise on government. In two parts. The first demonstrates, that the right of the Kings of Scotland to the Crown was not strictly and absolutely hereditary. First, from the succession of Robert Stewart, to the exclusion of the descendents of John Baliol, who had the preferable right. Secondly, from the sucession of Robert Stewart, contrary to the just claim of William Earl of Douglas. The second part demonstrates, that the right of our kings to the crown of Scotland, was not strictly and abosolutely hereditary, from the succession of Robert III. who was begotten out of lawful marriage.
Date: 1748- Books
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A serious address to the people of Great Britain. In which the certain consequences of the present rebellion, are fully demonstrated. Necessary to be perused by every Lover of his Country, at this Juncture.
Fielding, Henry, 1707-1754.Date: MDCCXLV. [1745]- Books
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An essay, containing a few strictures on the union of Scotland with England; and on the present situation of Ireland. Being an introduction to De Foe's History of the union. By J. L. De Lolme, adv.
Lolme, Jean Louis de, 1740-1806.Date: [1787]- Books
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Unto the Right Honourable the Lords of Council and Session, the petition of the executors of Captain William Craig, ...
Date: 1747]- Books
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Thoughts on the present state of affairs.
Duncan, Gideon.Date: 1797?]